Comments on: A New Wrinkle on Change Blindnesshttp://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/a-new-wrinkle-on-change-blindness/
Your Daily Fix of Neuroscience, Skepticism, and Critical ThinkingTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:31:56 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1By: adamwhohttp://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/a-new-wrinkle-on-change-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-63700
adamwhoTue, 04 Feb 2014 21:14:49 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63700Generally good but he fell for the monoculture argument.
GM crops are no different from traditional or organic crops when it comes to monoculture. The banana example is a red-herring because bananas a clones whereas GM crops generally are not.
Essentially the monoculture argument is an argument against all industrialized farming which is fine if everybody becomes vegetarians or we have a fraction of the population.Generally good but he fell for the monoculture argument.

GM crops are no different from traditional or organic crops when it comes to monoculture. The banana example is a red-herring because bananas a clones whereas GM crops generally are not.

Essentially the monoculture argument is an argument against all industrialized farming which is fine if everybody becomes vegetarians or we have a fraction of the population.

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shchasmFri, 24 Jan 2014 16:09:46 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63228Will N, your very own words are devastating to your case.Will N, your very own words are devastating to your case.
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SteveAFri, 24 Jan 2014 12:11:46 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63220@Will N
"Here is a tip. 3 quick bullet points on why this research is important/relevant or what benefits or possible benefits it might provide, would have been devastating to my case, if you could have thought of clever things to write."
What on earth makes you think you're worth the effort?@Will N

“Here is a tip. 3 quick bullet points on why this research is important/relevant or what benefits or possible benefits it might provide, would have been devastating to my case, if you could have thought of clever things to write.”

Since you’re the person who introduced the term amateur skeptics, pray do enlighten us and let us know who, in your opinion, are professional skeptics?

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rezistnzisfutlFri, 24 Jan 2014 00:36:59 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63206Will,
Us "amateur skeptics" aren't resorting easily to ad hominems so much as we're responding to you, a known troll. You've shown your true colors and most of us here don't want much to do with you, and certainly don't take you seriously. That's why it's easy to resort to minor ridicule in your case.Will,

Us “amateur skeptics” aren’t resorting easily to ad hominems so much as we’re responding to you, a known troll. You’ve shown your true colors and most of us here don’t want much to do with you, and certainly don’t take you seriously. That’s why it’s easy to resort to minor ridicule in your case.

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Will NitschkeThu, 23 Jan 2014 21:53:06 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63202@Steve
Perhaps you could write an interesting blog post on why amateur skeptics resort so easily into ad hominem?
Here is a tip. 3 quick bullet points on why this research is important/relevant or what benefits or possible benefits it might provide, would have been devastating to my case, if you could have thought of clever things to write. Your actual response makes you look like (some) of your audience of readers.@Steve

Perhaps you could write an interesting blog post on why amateur skeptics resort so easily into ad hominem?

Here is a tip. 3 quick bullet points on why this research is important/relevant or what benefits or possible benefits it might provide, would have been devastating to my case, if you could have thought of clever things to write. Your actual response makes you look like (some) of your audience of readers.

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SteveAThu, 23 Jan 2014 12:44:08 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63180@ Will N
We've had some first-class dingbats trolling on this forum over the years. Frankly, were used to better. A lot better.
If you're not smart enough to work in this area maybe you need to review why you're doing what you're doing and opt out of this field.@ Will N

We’ve had some first-class dingbats trolling on this forum over the years. Frankly, were used to better. A lot better.

If you’re not smart enough to work in this area maybe you need to review why you’re doing what you’re doing and opt out of this field.

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SteveAThu, 23 Jan 2014 12:41:14 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63179@shchasm
I don't think deliberate distraction is the issue. It's not like we walk around with a 360 degree radar than only focuses on one thing when we're asked to. We're focused on something all the time, only taking in a fraction of the reality that surrounds us.
My favourite example of change blindness is the white bartender who drops behind the counter to get a customer a glass and comes up as a black guy. I've seen it done a number of times. Hardly anyone notices. No distraction there. It's just life.@shchasm

I don’t think deliberate distraction is the issue. It’s not like we walk around with a 360 degree radar than only focuses on one thing when we’re asked to. We’re focused on something all the time, only taking in a fraction of the reality that surrounds us.

My favourite example of change blindness is the white bartender who drops behind the counter to get a customer a glass and comes up as a black guy. I’ve seen it done a number of times. Hardly anyone notices. No distraction there. It’s just life.

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DavdoodlesThu, 23 Jan 2014 05:53:41 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63176I'm with Will N.
I don't like much of anything, nothing here is interesting or new to me, and nobody is very clever.
So, I'll hang around this blog pointing that out, incessantly, for some reason.
Rather than, you know, starting my own blog about things I like, which are interesting, new, and clever.
.I’m with Will N.

I don’t like much of anything, nothing here is interesting or new to me, and nobody is very clever.

So, I’ll hang around this blog pointing that out, incessantly, for some reason.

Rather than, you know, starting my own blog about things I like, which are interesting, new, and clever.
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]]>By: shchasmhttp://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/a-new-wrinkle-on-change-blindness/comment-page-1/#comment-63175
shchasmThu, 23 Jan 2014 02:02:27 +0000http://theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=6228#comment-63175Do any of these studies resemble what was presented in the videos? It seemed to me that all the videos were examples of misdirection or demonstrating that our brains aren't really efficient at multitasking. Every video asks the viewer to focus on something (cards, a conversation, counting basketball passes, etc...) while changing generally insignificant details. It seems we would have little difficulty detecting many of these changes if we weren't deliberately distracted, like cell phones and driving. Even the guy giving directions seems to be just merely misdirection, changing a detail he could probaly care less about because he's focusing on a task. I'm by no means an expert in anything...Just practicing critical thinking skills.Do any of these studies resemble what was presented in the videos? It seemed to me that all the videos were examples of misdirection or demonstrating that our brains aren’t really efficient at multitasking. Every video asks the viewer to focus on something (cards, a conversation, counting basketball passes, etc…) while changing generally insignificant details. It seems we would have little difficulty detecting many of these changes if we weren’t deliberately distracted, like cell phones and driving. Even the guy giving directions seems to be just merely misdirection, changing a detail he could probaly care less about because he’s focusing on a task. I’m by no means an expert in anything…Just practicing critical thinking skills.
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